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# Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!
History   Music   Drama
📜 Overview: Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in order for them to reveal Napoleon's intentions toward Spain. She is sent to Bayonne, France to gather military secrets. Prior to this, she meets Don Diego while performing at a club. Unknown to her, Don Diego is actually Captain Andre, who is sent to Spain to spy on her. While in France, Nina discovers Diego's true identity, only after she has fallen in love with him. Nina Maria outwits her potential captors, returns to Spain and goes into hiding. Napoleon's troops invade Spain, resulting in Nina's capture. In a strange twist of fate, Nina and Captain Andre are reunited, but the 2 nations are now at war...
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1937-11-05
⌚ Running Time: 131 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Jeanette MacDonald original image
Nina Maria
Jeanette MacDonald
Allan Jones original image
Don Diego
Allan Jones
Warren William original image
Major de Rouchemont
Warren William
Billy Gilbert original image
Innkeeper
Billy Gilbert
Henry Daniell original image
General Savary
Henry Daniell
Douglass Dumbrille original image
Marquis de Melito
Douglass Dumbrille
Leonard Penn original image
Etienne
Leonard Penn
Tom Rutherford original image
King Ferdinard
Tom Rutherford
Belle Mitchell original image
Lola
Belle Mitchell
George Zucco original image
Secret Service Chief
George Zucco
Corbet Morris original image
Duval
Corbet Morris
Matthew Boulton original image
Wellington
Matthew Boulton
Stanley Price original image
Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)
Stanley Price
Ian Wolfe original image
Izquierdo (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Brandon Hurst original image
English General (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Pedro de Cordoba original image
Spanish General (uncredited)
Pedro de Cordoba
Edward Keane original image
French Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Dennis O'Keefe original image
French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Theodore von Eltz original image
Captain Pierlot (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Robert Spindola original image
Juan (uncredited)
Robert Spindola
Jason Robards Sr. original image
Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
Rolfe Sedan original image
Hat Vendor (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Frank Puglia original image
Pablo (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Karl Hackett original image
Spaniard (uncredited)
Karl Hackett
Lane Chandler original image
Captain of Guards (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Ralph Byrd original image
French Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
Maurice Black original image
Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)
Maurice Black
Pat Somerset original image
English General (uncredited)
Pat Somerset
Sidney Bracey original image
Secretary (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Drew Demorest original image
French Officer (uncredited)
Drew Demorest
William Crowell original image
French Officer (uncredited)
William Crowell
Lester Dorr original image
French Officer (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Donald Reed original image
French Officer (uncredited)
Donald Reed
Pilar Arcos original image
Gypsy (uncredited)
Pilar Arcos
Zita Baca original image
Gypsy (uncredited)
Zita Baca
Soledad Gonzales original image
Gypsy (uncredited)
Soledad Gonzales
Robert Z. Leonard original image
Café Patron (uncredited)
Robert Z. Leonard
William H. O'Brien original image
Waiter (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien

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